야경

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 夜景.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈja̠(ː)ɡjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yagyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yagyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?yagyŏng
    Yale Romanization?yākyeng

    Noun

    야경 • (yagyeong) (hanja 夜景)

    1. night view; nightscape